Aim: The aim of study is to investigate the relationship between information literacy and individual innovativeness among nursing students. Method: This descriptive study, conducted in two bachelor degree nursing schools, between the dates September-November 2018. Data was obtained via data sheet, "Information Literacy Scale" and "Individual Innovativeness Scale". Descriptive data was presented with frequency, mean±standard deviation, median, interquartile range, and percentage. "Mann-Whitney U Test", "Kruskal-Wallis Test", "Bonferroni Corrected Mann-Whitney U Test" and "Spearman's Correlation". Results: The study was completed with 248 students. The level of individual innovativeness was as 41.1% early adopters and 40.3% interrogators. Information literacy scale total score average was significantly higher in students aged between 22-26 years, spending 3 or under hours with internet surfing, had own computers, reported attempts to generate ideas/inventions for nursing. Students be up to date about innovation and changes in nursing profession had higher innovativeness scale score than the other group. Significant positive weak correlation was found between information literacy and individual innovativeness. Conclusion: There is significant relationship between information literacy and individual innovativeness, the majority of the students have a level of innovativeness as "early adopters" and was "unconstrained" level of information literacy.

Cerrahi kliniklerde flebit prevalansını, etkileyen faktörleri ve hemşirelerin periferik venöz kateter (PVK) ilişkili enfeksiyonların önlenmesi konusunda kanıta dayalı uygulamalara ilişkin bilgi düzeylerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Prospektif gözlemsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte tek günlük nokta prevalans çalışması, Ocak-Mart 2019 tarihleri arasında bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinin yetişkin cerrahi servislerinde yatarak tedavi gören 103 hasta ve bu birimlerde çalışan 159 hemşire ile yürütüldü. Verilerin toplanmasında katılımcıların tanıtıcı özelliklerine ilişkin soru formu, PVK ilişkili flebit değerlendirme formu, flebit tanılama skalası ile PVK ilişkili enfeksiyonları önlemeye yönelik soru formu kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 51,17±19,60 yıl ve %59,2'si (n=61) erkektir. Hastaların %24,3'ünde (n=25) flebit semptomları geliştiği saptandı. İntravenöz antibiyotik tedavisi alan (p=0,003), total parenteral beslenme solüsyonu verilen (p=0,001), aynı damara girişim sıklığı birden fazla olan (p=0,027) hastalarda flebit semptomları görülme sıklığı daha fazlaydı. Yaş ortalaması yüksek olan hastalarda (p=0,023) ve kateter takılma süresi ortalaması daha uzun olanlarda (p=0,001) daha fazla flebit görüldü. Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 38,21±17,69 yıl ve çoğunluğu (%71,7, n=114) lisans mezunudur. Hemşirelerin PVK ilişkili enfeksiyonları önlemeye yönelik soru formu puan ortalaması 4,51±1,67 olarak saptandı. Sonuç: Cerrahi kliniklerde tedavi gören PVK olan hastaların dörtte birinde flebit semptomları geliştiği, hemşirelerin PVK ilişkili enfeksiyonların önlenmesinde kanıta dayalı uygulamalar konusunda bilgi düzeylerinin düşük olduğu saptandı. Anah tar Ke li me ler: Periferik venöz kateter; flebit; kanıta dayalı uygulamalar; hemşirelik ABS TRACT Objective: To determine the phlebitis prevalence and affecting factors and the knowledge of nurses on evidence-based practices related to avoiding peripheric venous catheter (PVC) associated infections in surgical clinics. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional prospective observational point prevalence study was conducted in adult surgical wards of a training and research hospital, in June-March 2019. The sample consisted of 103 patients with peripheric venous catheter and 159 nurses working in surgical clinics. The data was collected by "Phlebitis Scale", "Questionnaire for Avoiding Infections Associated with PVC" and data collection forms developed by researchers. Results: Mean age of patients was 51.17±19.60 years and 59.2% (n=61) were male. Phlebitis associated with peripheric venous catheter prevalence was 24.3% (n=25). Phlebitis frequency was higher in patients who were given intravenous antibiotics (p=0.003), who were given total parenteral nutrition solution (p=0.001), who had multiple interventions on the same vein (p=0.027). Phlebitis frequency was higher in patients with higher mean age (p=0.023) and patients who had longer mean catheterization time (p=0.001). Mean age of nurses was 38.21±17.69 years and the majority of them (71.7%, n=114) had bachelor...

Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate complementary health approaches and related factors in breast cancer patients. Methods: A total of 71 breast cancer patients who were followed-up at an oncology and outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital were included in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and the use of complementary health approaches were recorded for the patients who agreed to participate in the study. The patients' beliefs about medicinal treatments were evaluated by the "Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire." Results: The patients reported that 21.1% of them (n=15) used a complementary health approaches method; all mentioned that they used it because they believed it may be beneficial for their medical treatment, 9.9% used it by taking into account the recommendation of family and relatives, and 8.5% used it due to the influence of the media. It was found that patients with distant organ metastasis and longer disease duration were more likely to use complementary health approaches, which is statistically significant (p= 0.006, p= 0.004, respectively). Patients who did not use complementary health approaches were found to believe that drugs are generally harmful (p= 0.004). Conclusion: In our study, it was determined that approximately one out of five patients used at least one of the complementary health approaches, particularly natural products. It was found that patients Geliş Tarihi/